Papuan Whipsnake
Demansia papuensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusDemansia (Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesDemansia papuensis (Papuan Whipsnake)
The greater black whipsnake (Demansia papuensis) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Whipsnake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Black Whip Snake
Demansia vestigiata
Olive Whipsnake
Demansia olivacea
Mulga Snake
Pseudechis australis
Rough-scaled Death Adder
Acanthophis rugosus
Northern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja nuchalis
Orange-naped Snake
Furina ornata
Plains Death Adder
Acanthophis hawkei
Weigel's Black Snake
Pseudechis weigeli
Little Spotted Snake
Suta punctata
Northern Shovel-nosed Snake
Brachyurophis roperi
Coastal Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Intermediate Bandy Bandy
Vermicella intermedia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Papuan Whipsnake in Kakadu National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Whipsnake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Papuan Whipsnake in Kakadu National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Papuan Whipsnake in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.